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July 5, 2022
Workers from Teen Teamworks pick up litter, including remnants of exploded fireworks, on Tuesday at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. Gunfire at the pa

Restore order in Minneapolis

July 4th mayhem shows the need for the city to step up and for the state to be involved.
Editorial
July 4, 2022
Jodi Harpstead leads the state Department of Human Services. She said her department appreciates the “thoughtful evaluation” of Minnesota’s chil

An inconsistent approach to child welfare

Services intended to help keep families together vary widely by county in Minnesota.
Editorial
July 2, 2022
Newfound Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A 93-page report by the U.S. Forest Service details the risks of mining near this area.

There's a reason BWCA report was kept secret

A new study makes clear copper mining's risk to fragile and beloved northern Minnesota wilderness.
Editorial
July 1, 2022
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wished  Community Safety Work Group co-chair Nekima Levy Armstrong a happy birthday after she discussed an overview of p

Taking steps to better public safety

Careful planning and broad consensus will help.
Editorial
June 30, 2022
Boxes of Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral medication.

Minnesota's smart step to ease access to COVID drug

The state is using an innovative strategy to fill Paxlovid prescriptions. Other states are lagging or worse.
Editorial
June 29, 2022
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine appears on a video screen as he meets remotely from an undisclosed location with G-7 leaders in Kruen, German

Russian threat is real for G-7, NATO

Summits made clear that Ukraine will continue to get needed support.
Editorial
June 28, 2022
President Joe Biden signs the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Saturday, June 25, 2022.

One step forward, one back on guns

Congress showed rare bipartisanship, but SCOTUS decision was a setback to the spirit of reform.
Editorial
June 27, 2022
Steven Engel, former assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel; Jeffrey Rosen, former acting attorney general; and Richard Donoghue,

Trump's central role in election lies

Thanks to Jan. 6 hearings, the former president's corruption has become clear for all to see.
Editorial
June 26, 2022
PFAS foam gathers at a dam in Oscoda Township, Mich., in 2018.

Needed action on 'forever chemicals'

EPA merits praise for move to protect drinking water from PFAS chemicals.
Editorial
June 25, 2022
Mayor Jacob Frey and other city leaders at a news conference in April regarding the Minneapolis Police Department.

Ruling should end cop funding nonsense

Minnesota Supreme Court rightly decides that Minneapolis must follow its charter requirements.
Editorial
June 24, 2022
Abortion-rights activists protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Friday, the day the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, eliminating the

Women have lost a basic freedom

Minnesota must fight to preserve reproductive rights after SCOTUS ruling.
Editorial
June 23, 2022
A pack of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif.

Post-Roe v. Wade, broaden access to birth control pills

American Medical Association rightly backs over-the-counter availability to help prevent unplanned pregnancies.
Editorial
June 22, 2022
Travelers queue up at a security checkpoint in Denver International Airport in May. Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights by midmorning June 17 as

Airline passengers deserve better

Carriers should offer fair compensation — not just excuses — for canceled flights.
Editorial
June 21, 2022
An election judge looks over a blank test ballot at the Elections and Voter Services Office in Minneapolis in 2021.

Voters suffer with fewer choices

Races for sheriff, county attorney typically draw little or no competition in Minnesota.
Editorial
June 20, 2022
Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers drives to the basket during the first half of a first-round women’s college basketball game against Mercer in the NCA

Title IX was a win for the U.S.

The 50 years after the breakthrough for women's sports have been transformative for athletes and society.
Editorial
June 19, 2022
Ebony Burnett waited with her classmates to enter the building for South High School’s graduation on June 8, 2022, at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minnea

Congrats to state's graduates

And special kudos to Minnesota's National Merit scholars.
Editorial
June 18, 2022
Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig, an adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, during his testimony before the Jan. 6 committee on Thursday.

How we almost lost our democracy

Testimony before the Jan. 6 committee also shows that the danger hasn't passed.
Editorial
June 17, 2022
Dr. Nathan Chomilo checks the ears of 15-month-old Tedra Gbelia during a doctor visit in 2018 while her mother, Lorpu Cyrus, distracts her with a book

Finally, COVID shots for our youngest

Vaccinations for kids under 5 will likely soon be available. Now, it's up to parents to protect them.
Editorial
June 16, 2022
Mayor Jacob Frey and other city leaders hold a news conference in April to discuss the results of a Minnesota Department of Human Rights investigation

Plan adds a layer of discipline for MPD

Minneapolis has a new approach that will only succeed with effective leadership.
Editorial
June 15, 2022
A young boy rides a bicycle past the entrance to Champions Stadium in Irpin, Ukraine, on Wednesday. The stadium sustained heavy damage during the figh

Bolster Ukraine to counter Russian gains

The West must maintain unity to keep Putin from solidifying its hold on eastern regions.
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